"Strong as Death" - is a fascinating novel by the world famous French writer Guy de Maupassant (French: Guy de Maupassant, 1850 - 1893). Olivier Bertin - is one of the best artists in Paris. All the ladies of fashion dream of his painting their portrait. Nevertheless, he chooses the models very thoroughly, he cannot find the appropriate candidate for long, and at last he meets a lady, whose portra...